folder delete

[piggy]

iv'e got some folders that xp won't let me delete the message i get is -

cannot delete file: cannot read from source file or disk

is there a way to get rid as they are just stuff ive d/l but moved the contents somewhere else.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

First, press F5 - sometimes all is needed is a screen refresh because the folder is not actually where it says it is!

[piggy]

no that didn't work oldham, wont let me delete, change name or move just keep getting that error message:
cannot delete/move/rename file: cannot read from source file or disk

[TheOldhamWhisper]

Are the folders empty? Are they on the desktop or in My Documents?

Can you use Windows Explorer to find them (by going into My Computer>C drive> Documents and Settings>[username]>Desktop (or My Documents)?

[bigcumba]

Have you tried it in safe mode, just in case there's something running in normal mode that's stopping you accessing it.

[MarcusMel]

Check the folders properties. You can not normally delete a read-only folder or a system hidden folder. It is posible to change the folder from read-only to not read-only in the properties window.

[MarcusMel]

Another thought at finding the problem file that stops you from deleting the folder. Open the folder and type ctrl-A this selects all the files in the folder, then press delete key. The file that is causing the problem, which is probably a read-only file will then be the file left in the folder with all the others deleted.

[Win2Win]

If it is a system folder you can't delete it. If it isn't go into the command prompt and use ATTRIB to change it for full access.

[piggy]

these are empty folders, its stuff ive d/l and then moved the contents somewhere else but the folder still exists and won't let me do anything with it.
still won't let me in safe mode.

[piggy]

tried a few things but still no joy, tried renaming file pathway i.e. was
e: newsbin/call of jaurez
removed everything from newsbin to a new folder that i wanted to keep and only left the undeletable stuff, renamed newsbin still cant delete, tried a program called gipo utils that didn't work, tried deletedr that didn't work.

[Win2Win]

Press START>RUN & enter CMD <ENTER>

Then use

ATTRIB -R -A -S -H C:\directory\foldername

DEL C:\directory\foldername

[bigcumba]

Press START>RUN & enter CMD <ENTER>

Then use

ATTRIB -R -A -S -H C:\directory\foldername

DEL C:\directory\foldername

That would help Vegy too... if he replaced 'directory' with 'windows' :D

[eastyorkshireracing]

It's gotta be porn and Piggy is in a panic

Gordon

[MarcusMel]

Put quote marks around the directory name as the command window does not know how to cope with spaces in the directory window e.g.

ATTRIB -R -A -S -H "C:\directory\foldername"

DEL "C:\directory\foldername"